Tips, Advice & Links

Painting Tips 2018

by Jim the Realtor | Apr 22, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Tips, Advice & Links

I agree - red for the front door only:

No House is Perfect

by Jim the Realtor | Apr 8, 2018 | Bubbleinfo TV, Carmel Valley, Jim's Take on the Market, Tips, Advice & Links

Is road noise so bad? Other things could be worse:

Trendy Tuesday – Pantry Renovation

by Jim the Realtor | Apr 3, 2018 | About Kayla, Tips, Advice & Links, Trendy Tuesday

Trendy Tuesday - Pantry Renovation I don't know where the last three months have gone, but it is now April which means time for some SPRING CLEANING! There are a few places in a home that always seem to get cluttered and messy. Each week during the month of April, I...

Recording Real Estate Conversations

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 28, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Tips, Advice & Links

We saw the article about sellers monitoring the showings of their house by camera. The C.A.R. provided this guide, which doesn't clear it up exactly: Privacy, Recording Devices and Security, Part 1 Does California law prohibit recording others? Yes, sometimes....

Bathroom Tips

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 23, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Staging, Tips, Advice & Links, Why You Should List With Jim

From realtor.com: It may not be the grandest room in the house, but the bathroom is one of the most important when it comes to selling your home. Buyers want as many bathrooms as they can afford, and they want them pristine. So, if you're getting set to host an open...

Sellers Are Listening

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 14, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Tips, Advice & Links

Hat tip to Richard for sending this in: Jill Comfort, a Phoenix-area Realtor, had a good feeling about the cream-colored stucco house she planned to show her client, a young man relocating to the city from California. It was in his budget, in the right location and...

Downstairs-Bedroom Guide

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 6, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Thinking of Buying?, Tips, Advice & Links, Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer's Agent

It is a common want/need these days for buyers to desire a downstairs bedroom, either for guests, or the multi-gen groups. It is a need that is likely to grow, just because it will take more of grandma's money to afford a house! But it's not always clear if a house...

GoShare

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 1, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Tips, Advice & Links

Are you doing some sprucing up around the house, and have purchased some larger items at Home Depot and need to get them home? Or are you moving nearby, and just need a hand with the big stuff? There's an app for that! GoShare is the Uber for pickups! [button...

Expert vs. Trainee

by Jim the Realtor | Feb 20, 2018 | Jim's Take on the Market, Realtor, The Future, Thinking of Selling?, Tips, Advice & Links, Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer's Agent, Why You Should List With Jim

We covered in my four-part series that there is a vicious undercurrent of fraud and deceit being imposed upon buyers and sellers alike, and that drastic action is needed to stop it. But such action is unlikely to happen - at least until the district attorney has a...